Intellectual Imperialism, Part I
Why refute when we can dismiss and derogate? This is the first of a two-part series, slightly adapted from an essay I wrote in … wait for it … 2002, … Read More
Lee Jussim
“Gender Stereotypes are Inaccurate” if You Ignore the Data
Where’s the bias? Let’s start with a quiz. 1. Who was more likely to vote for Donald Trump in 2016, men or women? 2. Who is more likely to commit … Read More
“Hidden Forces and Essences” Psychology as Magic
We once believed in magic. Now we believe in psychology. Is there a difference? This essay is a guest post by Jason Manning, an Associate Professor of Sociology at West … Read More
Why Brilliant Girls Tend to Favor Non-STEM Careers
This essay is about bias, but not the bias you think. Do girls avoid STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields because of ongoing, widespread discrimination? Or do girls with the skill sets … Read More
When Is a Feminist Not a Feminist?
Feminism vs. egalitarianism This post is a guest blog by Paula Wright. Paula is an independent researcher in evidence-based sex and gender studies grounded in evolutionary biology, psychology, anthropology, ecology. … Read More
Conservative Feminism
Liberals have no monopoly on advancing women’s interests This post is by Nina Silander, a doctoral candidate of clinical psychology at Regent University who’s interests lie in trauma and substance abusetreatment, … Read More
Stereotype Inaccuracy?
Extraordinary Scientific Delusions and the Blindness of Psychologists Everyone knows that stereotypes are inaccurate, especially psychologists: “However, a great deal of the thrust of stereotyping research has been to demonstrate that … Read More